Sash-fastener



N'oMode1.

. G. J. CLINE;

A SASH FASTBNER.

No. 377,990. Patented Feb. 14, 1888,

N. PETERS. Fhnlwlilhvgnpher. Washington. D. c.

NITED STATES GEORGE J. OLINE, OF GOSHEN, INDIANA.

SASH-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,990, dated February 14, 18 88. Application filed November 5, 1887. Serial No. 254,350. (N 0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. CLINE, a citizen of theUnitedStates, residing at Goshen,

in the county of Elkhart and State of Indiana,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sash-Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

This'invention relates to sash-fasteners, and the improvements will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in connection with ,the annexed drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a side view of a fastener constructed according to my improvements. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same on line 00 x of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a crosssectional view taken on the plane indicated by dotted lines 1 y of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a view of the bolt removed from the case, ,and Fig. 5 is a view of one section of the case.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, A indicates a tubular case for the bolt and its actuating spring. This case is preferably formed of cast metal and is made in two longitudinal sections, a, which are firmly held together by a ferrule, B, as shown, which is slipped over the small end of the case and has a hole in its end for the passage of the bolt. This case tapers longitudinally from front to rear, and has an annular bore which,is reduced rearwardly, where it terminates in a shoulder, 12, through which is a square opening, 0.

D indicates the bolt, which is round in crosssection and is reduced for a sufficient distance about midway of its length so as to form front and rear shoulders, 62 and e. Extending rearwardly from the shoulder d is a flattened or square portion, 6, which terminates in an enlarged annular portion, f.

F indicatesa spiral spring which is placed upon the bolt and has one end bearing against the shoulder e thereof, the opposite end having its bearing against the internal shoulder,

b, in the small end of the case. It will thus be seen by reference to Figs. 1 and 2 that the bolt will be normally extended or projected in locking position and will be prevented from turning by its flattened or square portion being brought into the square opening in the small end of the case. until the reduced annular portion passes out ofthe square opening of the tube and giving it a quarter-turn in either direction the said By drawing the boltbolt will be locked in a position with its engaging end within the case and free from the keeper of the window-frame. NVhen the bolt has been turned in the opposite direction and released, the spring will act to shoot the bolt so that its forward end will engage the keepers and secure the sash at the point desired. This bolt may be used to' take the place of sashbolts heretofore in-use, and .the ordinary aper tures in the'casing will equally serve to receive the locking-bolt. l

One important advantage of my construction is that the bolt may be kept free from lockingby simply giving it a pull and then a short turn in its case and the window moved upand down, and by reversing the turn the spring will immediately cause the bolt to act.

I am aware that it is not new to provide a case with a groove and a spring-pressed bolt with ashoulder', so that the bolt may be allowed to move into the case and when drawn out its should-er turned to engage the case, and therefore do not claim such devices, broadly; but

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The sectional tubular case having an elongated opening at its smaller end, which forms an. internal shoulder, in combination with the bolt having the shoulders d and e'and the enlarged annular po'rtion f, the spring on the said bolt having one end bearing against the shoulder e of the bolt and its opposite end bearing against theinner shoulder of the case, and the ferrule on the case, substantially as specified. f

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE J. OLINE.

Witnesses:

MITCHELL CHAMLEY, W. H. NEWELL. 

